13°03′15″N 80°15′28″E / 13.054090°N 80.257747°E / 13.054090; 80.257747
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| Formation | 1996 |
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| Type | Research institute |
| Headquarters | Chennai, India |
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| Founder | Dr. V. Mohan |
| Website | mdrf.in |
The Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF) is a medical research organization located in Gopalapuram, Chennai. MDRF was established in 1996 by an eminent diabetologist, Dr. V. Mohan.
Research activities
MDRF conducts basic, clinical and epidemiological research in diabetes and allied fields. The organization has collaborated with several international and national centres and have published significant number of research and case-studies articles in peer reviewed journals. It is recognized as the ‘Centre for Advanced Research in Genomics of Diabetes’ by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
Academic activities
The MDRF is recognized by the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University and the University of Madras for conducting courses leading to the award of PhD degree. The organization has also been offering a 'Postgraduate Course in Diabetology' in association with American Diabetes Association (ADA) to train medical professionals in diabetes care and management.
References
- "::Welcome to MDRF::". Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- Mohan, Viswanathan; Anbalagan, Viknesh Prabu (2013). "Expanding role of the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation - Indian Diabetes Risk Score in clinical practice". Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 17 (1): 31–36. doi:10.4103/2230-8210.107825. PMC 3659903. PMID 23776850.
- "India". 12 August 2013. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- "Liquid-biopsy microRNA biomarkers to predict risk for diabetic kidney disease". Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- "Endoplasmic reticulum stress plays significant role in type 2 diabetes". Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- "COVID-19 and the need for expanding research on calcium homeostasis breakdown". Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- "ICMR CENTER FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH (CAR) IN GENOMICS OF DIABETES MADRAS DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION, CHENNAI, INDIA" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- "::Welcome to Mdrf::". mdrf.in. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- Mohan, Viswanathan (2018). "My 40-year journey in diabetes research: The power of collaboration". Perspectives in Clinical Research. 9 (3): 113–122. doi:10.4103/picr.PICR_86_18. PMC 6058504. PMID 30090709.
- "::Welcome to MDRF::". Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- "MDRF presents award to researcher from Arizona". The Hindu. 5 November 2019. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- Srivatsava, Brijendra Kumar; Balasubramanyam, M.; Mohan, V. (2003). "The MDRF- ADA post graduate course in diabetology - scientific highlights". International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries. 23: 135–144. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- "Announcements". Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 57 (3): 213. 1 September 2002. doi:10.1016/S0168-8227(02)00140-7.
